Case Competition

PURPOSE

The UBC PATHS Case Competition is centered on innovation, patient care, and providing students with the opportunity to hone their problem-solving skills in a beginner-friendly environment. This event serves as a platform to share innovative ideas in order to foster creativity and the generation of solutions that can improve patient care. Our case competition is for those who are passionate about taking action for a cause that matters to them and presenting a solution that could contribute to the next major advancements in this field. The case competition also supports collaboration among individuals with similar interests, bringing them together to solve current problems. An understanding of the complex science behind neurodegenerative diseases is not required, but rather an understanding of the impact these diseases have on patients and their families. Finally, this event aims to create a welcoming environment for undergraduate students to explore a field they may not be familiar with and to delve into potential interests for future educational or career goals.

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 DEADLINES

• Written proposals: March 13th at 11:59 PM PDT
• Completed package to confirm your presence: March 17th at 5:00 PM PDT
• Presentation Slides: Send to ubcpaths.education@gmail.com by March 20th at 11:59 PM PDT

Live presentations will be held on March 22nd from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at the Abdul Ladha Science Student Centre (you must arrive by 5:15 PM to check-in). Please note that presenters must stay for the entirety of the event. The dress code for the event is business casual.

JUDGES

• Dr. Tim O'Connor, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences
• Dr. Joanne Matsubara, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
• Dr. Manu Madhav, School of Biomedical Engineering

You can find out more about this year's case competition judges here!

Interested in attending our event? Want to find out more? You can find more details regarding our event here!

Have more questions?  Email us at ubcpaths.education@gmail.com

POST-EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Thank you to everyone who participated in the competition, we appreciate your hard work and we loved hearing your innovative ideas! Thank you to all the participants for sharing their amazing research and thank you to Dr. O'Connor, Dr. Matsubara, and Dr. Manu for being our judges.